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Latvia Public Holidays in 2018

Jan. Mon

New Year's Day (Jaungads)

Mar. Fri

Good Friday (Liela piektdiena)

Apr. Mon

Easter Monday (Otras Lieldienas)

Mon

Bridge Holiday (workday moved to Sat. Apr. 21)

May Tue

Labour Day (Darba svetki)

Fri

Declaration of Independence Day

June Sat

Ligo (Midsummer's Eve)

Sun

Jani (Saint John's Day)

July 9 Mon

Public Holiday

Sep. 24 Mon

Public Holiday (Pope's Visit)

Nov. 18 Sun

Proclamation of the Republic

19 Mon

Proclamation of the RePublic Holiday

Dec. 24 Mon

Christmas Eve

25 Tue

Christmas Day (Ziemassvetki)

26 Wed

Second Day of Christmas

31 Mon

New Year's Eve (Vecgada vakars)

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06 Jul 2018Latvian Bank Holiday September 24 (Latvijas Banka-Riga) The Bank of Latvia has in turn declared a one-off bank holiday in Latvia on September 24, 2018, on account of the upcoming visit of Pope Francis.
•23 Jun 2018Latvian 2018 Public Holiday September 24 (The Welfare Ministry of the Government of Latvia-Riga) The 100-member Latvian parliament has passed in its final reading, by a vote of 68-5, using a fast-track procedure, a bill declaring a one-off non-working public holiday in Latvia on September 24, 2018, on account of the upcoming visit of Pope Francis.
•24 May 2018Latvia May 1 Public Holiday Swap Update (LETA News Agency-Riga) The bill which would cancel the annual May 1st public holiday of Latvia in exchange for the declaration of a new annual non-working public holiday, on November 11, was passed today in a second, non-final, vote of the Seima.•02 May 2018Latvia Mulls May 1 Public Holiday Swap (LETA News Agency-Riga) A bill which has been introduced in the Saeima which would cancel the annual May 1st public holiday of Latvia in exchange for the declaration of a new annual non-working public holiday, on November 11, the day when Latvia traditionally remembers its fallen soldiers, and one week before the November 18 annual Independence Day public holiday of Latvia.
•08 Mar 2018Latvian Orthodox Christmas Public Holidays Update (LETA News Agency-Riga) A bill which would make Orthodox Christmas a new annual non-working public holiday in Latvia, passed its first reading in the Saeima (Latvian parliament), by a small majority of votes.
•05 Jan 2018Latvian 2018 Public Holidays Amended Again (The Welfare Ministry of the Government of Latvia-Riga) The government of Latvia has released another amended version of its previously-released list of the annual official list of official non-working national public holidays in Latvia, and bridge non-working public holidays in Latvia, for the upcoming calendar year 2018.
•29 Dec 2017Latvian 2018 Public Holidays Amended (The Welfare Ministry of the Government of Latvia-Riga) The government of Latvia has released an amended version of its previously-released list of the annual official list of official non-working national public holidays in Latvia, and bridge non-working public holidays in Latvia, for the upcoming calendar year 2018.
•14 Dec 2017Latvian 2018 Public Holidays Confirmed (The Welfare Ministry of the Government of Latvia-Riga) The government of Latvia's Ministry of Welfare has confirmed the annual official list of official non-working national public holidays in Latvia, and bridge non-working public holidays in Latvia, for the upcoming calendar year 2018.
•26 Feb 2017Latvian 2018 Public Holidays Announced (The Welfare Ministry of the Government of Latvia-Riga) The government of Latvia has released the annual official list of official non-working national public holidays in Latvia, and bridge non-working public holidays in Latvia, for the upcoming calendar year 2018.
•14 Jun 2016Latvian 2017 Public Holidays Announced (The Welfare Ministry of the Government of Latvia-Riga) The government of Latvia has released the annual official list of official non-working national public holidays in Latvia, and bridge non-working public holidays in Latvia, for the upcoming calendar year 2017.
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Latvia started to officially declare Bridge Holidays in 2007. To make up for these extra public holidays, there are designated specific Working Saturdays.
•Weekend Public Holidays: There was a lot of debate in Parliament in May 2006 and January 2007 as to what to do when public holidays fell on a weekend day. But, as of July, 2007, nothing has yet come into effect.
•Although there is a sizeable Russian minority in Latvia, none of the Orthodox holidays is a public holiday, although an attempt was made in 2003 to declare Orthodox Christmas as a public holiday in Latvia .
•Latvia International Codes LV and LVA (2 and 3-letter ISO3166 codes) and .lv (ICANN national top-level internet domain). • Other Sources of Information The following specialized websites are also a good source of Latvia information and news: Bank of Latvia (Latvia central bank), UnitedHealthcare Global (security-related world events: terrorist threats, political strife, strikes, criminal activity, aviation incidents and health outbreaks), CIA World Factbook (Latvia maps, demographics and economic statistics), the IFES (information covering upcoming elections, referenda, electoral structures and voter participation in Latvia), and Wikipedia (includes Latvia commemorative dates that are not necessarily public holidays).

Religion of Specific Business Contacts : Some of the business contacts that you may be trying to meet in Latvia, may belong to a religious group that is not common in Latvia, and therefore which is not included in the above list of public holidays or bank holidays. To be safe, you should also verify that no major religious holidays coincides with any planned business trip to Latvia.

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